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District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act

What this bill does

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This bill would change the titles of elected officials and offices in Washington, D.C., to match the titles used by state governments. Under the bill, the Mayor would be called the Governor, the Council would be called the Legislative Assembly, and the Chairman of the Council would be called the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

Sponsor

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

D

Introduced

October 28, 2025

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

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